Details on the first two public hearings on the future of the Allagash Wildernes

Details on the first two public hearings on the future of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, held in Orono and Ashland. Sporting and property rights lobbies wanted increased motorized access for the benefit of day users, while conservationists spoke of the waterway\u27s uniqueness and the need to maintain it in as wild a state as possible. Conservationists plan to elaborate on their concerns at the final meeting in Lewiston on May 19. Related editorial